AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS—
F.W.WEBB Company
Fall on same level due to slipping · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at F.W.WEBB Company, 43 Sword Street., AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS 01501 on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On or about February 8, 2016, an employee was delivering a water heater to a homeowner when he slipped on snow-covered ice and broke his leg, requiring surgery.
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